Virtual tours
Below you will find virtual tours of our maternity services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and University Hospital Lewisham.
Maternity Services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital
The video below gives an overview of maternity services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital:
Maternity Services at University Hospital Lewisham
The video below gives an overview of maternity services at University Hospital Lewisham:
The Anderson Delivery Suite
The Anderson Delivery Suite is located on the 3rd floor, Green Zone at University Hospital Lewisham. In our 11 labour rooms, we provide maternity care for people who have had uncomplicated pregnancies as well as specialist care for people with more complex pregnancies.
The Antenatal Ward
The Antenatal Ward at University Hospital Lewisham is on the 5th floor, Green Zone and has two shared bays (four beds in each) and our side rooms. We will care for you on our Antenatal Ward if you are having an induction of labour, or if you need any overnight assessment.
Mat 5
Mat 5 is our postnatal ward and is located on 5th floor, Green Zone. Most beds in this ward are shared bays, but there are also some single side rooms are also available at a cost of £175 a night. Availability cannot be guaranteed and side rooms are allocated according to medical needs. We will care for you in our postnatal ward until you and your baby are ready to go home.
The Lewisham Birth Centre
The Birth Centre at University Hospital Lewisham is on the ground floor of the Women's and Children's wing, Pink Zone. It is staffed by midwives and support workers and is suitable if you don’t have medical problems and are experiencing an uncomplicated pregnancy. The facility opened in May 2010 and has been named as one of three beacon sites for midwife-led birthing units in the UK.
Maternity referral and support Information
Refer yourself today
Did you know you can refer yourself for an appointment with one of our midwives without speaking to your GP first?
You can self-refer by calling our Maternity helpline on 020 8836 4491.
Or fill out our online self-referral form for maternity services.
If in doubt, call the midwife!
It is now even easier to speak to one of our midwives to answer any questions you may have about pregnancy, birth or your newborn baby with our Maternity Helpline: 020 8836 4491.
Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm.
Pregnancy checks and screening tests
During your pregnancy we'll offer a range of tests that are designed to make your pregnancy safer, assess the development and wellbeing of you and your baby, or to screen for particular conditions.
It is your choice whether to have a test. So that you can make an informed decision, find out about your choices of screening tests during your pregnancy and for your baby. There are easy read guides to the screening tests for you and your baby. This information is available in a number of languages.
Healthy Start Vouchers
If you receive certain benefits and have a low income, you may be eligible to receive free vouchers for milk, fruit, vegetables and vitamins.
Find out how to apply for Healthy Start Vouchers.
Get your Questions Answered at an Online Early Pregnancy Evening
For a virtual tour of our facilities at University Hospital Lewisham, Queen Elizabeth Hospital or Queen Mary's Hospital, to ask our midwives any questions, and to find out more about the maternity services in your area, please come along to one of our monthly online pregnancy evenings.
Find out more and sign up here.
Further information
Breastfeeding welcome — find a breastfeeding welcome venue near you.
Off to the best start (leaflet).
National Childbirth Trust — 0300 330 0700 (8am-midnight).
National Breastfeeding Helpline — 0300 100 0212 (9.30am-9.30pm).
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers — 0844 412 2949.
Breastfeeding Network — 0300 100 0210 (9.30am-9.30pm).
La Leche League — 0845 120 2918.
For more information about drugs in breast milk email: druginformation@breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk.
The 'Baby Buddy' app, which you can download to your phone, takes you through life with your baby using interactive information and films.